MARCH 2018

The MCCA Private LifeStyle Club for Residents or by Membership

A LifeStyle Destination for Health, Fitness, Racket Sports, Swimming, Boating, Bridge, Discussion Groups, Shows, Parties, Dancing, Just Relaxing and Fine Dining

Without Leaving Los Angeles

4333 Admiralty Way • Marina del Rey, CA 90292 • 310.822.0611 • www.marinacityclub.net

Make Reservations online at Marinacityclub.net or call 310.578.4915

Friday, March 16celebrate

St. Patrick’s Day

Enjoy a stout, ale, or lager at our bar and

toast to a night of good friends and enjoy

traditional Irish food.

Entertainment provided byBlack Rose Band

French-themed Buffet Dinner

Wednesday, March 28

Enjoy fineFrench cuisine

with dishes such aslobster bisque,

côtes de boeuf rôti, and pommes de

terre anna.

Bon appétit!

‘70s NightFriday, March 30

go back in time to the era of disco and classic rock

Come boogie down with us featuring DJ Victor

Save The Date:Sunday, April 1

Easter SundayBrunch

Make Reservations Today!

MARINA CITY CLUB

4333 Admiralty WayMarina del Rey, CA 90292(310) 822-0611www.marinacityclub.net

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Neil KelliherPresident

Tom HallickVice President

Sanford VanceTreasurer

Barry HirschSecretary

Peter BergmannDirector

RESTAURANT CORPORATION BOARD

Neil KelliherPresident

Peter Bergmann & Barry HirschCo-Vice Presidents

MARINA CITY CLUB STAFF

Mark TysonGeneral Manager

Catriona McCarthyAssistant Manager

Rose JudkinsDirector of Resident Services

Susan StohrerDirector of Fitness

Gene DesrochersDirector of Racquet Clubs

MCC CLUB COUNCIL

Barry HirschPeter BergmanCarole BarlinCommittee Chairs: Membership – Marie Rassman Restaurant – Sandy Abouaf Social – Chuck Daugherty Carole Barlin Fitness – Louise Pesce Non-Resident Member – Barbara Rubin Security – Jack Fishman Essex – Helen Vignery

MARINA LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

Marina Lifestyle Magazine is a monthlypublication of the Marina City Club.

Editor-in-Chief: Carole BarlinAssistant Editor: Vivienne Versace

For editorial information please contactCarole Barlin at 310-822-7900; e mail: CaroleBarlin@aol.com

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RestaurantNewsLouis EstradaFood & BeverageDirector

T his March, the Marina CityClub Restaurant will be hosting

several events including classicfavorites such as Sunday Supper,buffet dinners, and karaoke, inaddition to special celebrations forthe Academy Awards and St.Patrick’s Day.

Kicking off the month, we willhave a Salsa Night on Friday the2nd. Bring a partner, friend, or justyourself for a night of vibrant Latinmusic and dancing. It’s the perfectopportunity to show off your bestsalsa moves or maybe try somethingnew. I’ll see you all out there on thedance floor! We will finish off this firstweekend with a Sunday Supper at 7p.m. when we will also celebratethe 90th Academy Awards. Whichfilms are you rooting for? Maybeyou’re a fan of Meryl Streep and hergreat performance in The Post, orperhaps you were captivated byGuillermo del Torro’s The Shape ofWater. Whether you are a filmaficionado or just looking forward toseeing all the red carpet looks,come and enjoy a nice dinner whileyou watch the most exciting awardsshow of the year.

The following Friday, on the 9th,we will have another night of musicand dancing with a specialperformance by Martin Bennet andThe Misbehaviors.

Next up, we have KaraokeNight and an All-American buffeton Wednesday the 14th. So warmup those vocal cords, andprepare to sing your heart out.Join us for a lively night of fun,food, and awesome music. Ourbuffet dinner will feature classicAmerican comfort food such ascountry-style potato salad, topsirloin steak, and herb-roastedchicken breast.

On Friday the 16th, we will becelebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Deckyourself out in green, whip outthose shamrock accessories, andcelebrate all things Irish the MarinaCity Club way (that is to say, withamazing food from ourrestaurant!). Enjoy a stout, ale, orlager at our bar and toast to anight of good friends and goodfood. Entertainment will beprovided by the Black Rose Band.

We will have a French-themedbuffet dinner on Wednesday the28th. Come enjoy fine Frenchcuisine with dishes such as lobsterbisque, côtes de boeuf rôti, andpommes de terre anna that willtransport you all the way toEurope right here in your ownhome. Bon appétit!

Finally, get ready to go back intime to the era of disco andclassic rock when sideburns andbell-bottomed jeans were all therage. Come boogie down with uson Friday the 30th for aspectacular ‘70s night. Be sure tomark your calendars with all thesecan’t-miss events. Hope to seeyou all there!

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MCC Restaurant’s Taco and Burrito Action Station

Some say Tacos Rule -Some say the Burrito is King...

We say Try Them & Let Us Know!

Chicken, Carnitas, Shrimp, Beef, Fish,Vegetarian with our fresh greens,

sour cream, guacamole, home-made salsa,pico de gallo, chips.

Cold beer or a brilliant wine?

Tacos & Burritos

Tuesdays

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Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Everyday

Serving the Marina City Club Home-owners & Members for more than 25 years on the premises.

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EileenMcCarthyOwner/Broker310-822-8910310-497-9365

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The MCC Restaurant & Gabe Proudly Present

Very Happy Happy HoursMonday trhough Fridays

5-9 p.m.Special Bar Side Food & Drinks

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Modern or Classic • Running or not$ Cash Deals $

Call Fin at 310.526.1942

Karaoke Nightand

All-American Buffet

Wednesday, March 14

Our buffet dinner will feature classic American comfort food

such as country-style potato salad, top sirloin steak, and

herb-roasted chicken breast.

DJ GinaReservations online at

Marinacityclub.net or call 310.578.4915

Prix Fixe Menu Specialseach week on

Tuesday & Thursday

$18.95plus tax and tip

includes:soup or salad

and main entrée

March 4

SundaySupper

7 p.m.

90th

AcademyAwards

Reservations online at

Marinacityclub.net or call

310.578.4915

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All Your Groceries Available!

• Prepared Foods For Every Meal

• Sky’s Famous Tacos• Pasteries And Coffee• Wine And Spirits• ATM• Catering

Open from 7am-9pmEvery Day!

We Deliver! (424) 353-0295

The MCC Restaurant Presents

Prime Rib Every Thursday

$21.95 10 oz, $24.95 12 oz

We also have our great regular menu, nightly specials,

entertainment andGabe’s 5 – 9 Very, Very, Happy,

Happy Hour, Nightly

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Susan Stohrer, Fitness Director

Hatha based Yoga promoting balance, flexibility,strength and relaxation through various postures,poses and breathing techniques.

Yoga with MikeTuesdays & Thursdays @ 7:00 – 8:10 a.m.

Cardio & Pilates with Vicki Thursdays @ 9:00 a.m., Sundays @ 8:30 a.m.

This class offers a little bit of everything. Various cardioand Pilates moves to focus on the “power center” ofthe body; abdominals, back, thighs and buttocks.

This is a combination class of mat Pilates and functionalcore exercises to strengthen and build endurance ofthose important muscles. Designed to focus onstabilization of the core to reduce injury and increasepower for tennis, golf and other sport activities.

Core Class with Alfonso Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 10:00 a.m.

Water Exercise Class Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:15 a.m.,

Saturdays @ 9:00 a.m. & Sundays @ 10:30 – Noon

Sue Kalterakus – Longtime MCC member & 98 YearsYoung – chillin’ after the Water Exercise Class

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W e enjoyed a wonderfulevening of tennis with our

good friends from the Santa MonicaTennis Club (SMTC) on January 19.We played a round robin pro-set (firstto 8 games, win by 2) with no-adscoring in the first round. SMTC tookcare of business, but many matcheswere competitive. They won all butone match and one was a tie, sothey won the meet. However, theMCC players fought valiantly, withmany sets requiring a full hour tocomplete! In the second round robin,Stephanie and I mixed the teamsaround putting a MCC player with aSMTC player in each match versusanother MCC-er and a SMTC player.This forced players who did not knoweach other to form a partnership andbecome well-acquainted. Everyoneenjoyed the format and this keptthings on a social tip.

After the lively doubles, 15 of theplayers made their way up to theMCC Restaurant where we got toknow each other better overcocktails and dinner. We occupied atable in the back while the excellentband played rock 'n roll classics.During and after dinner, severalplayers found the dance floor andcut a rug. A good time was had byall both on court and off! Look out forour next evening interclub in Gene'semail updates.

Court CleaningPlease keep these dates in mindas you plan your tennis matches

in March to work around the court washing schedule.

Courts 1 & 2Tuesday, March 8

7 - 9:30 a.m.

Courts 3 & 4Tuesday, March 15

7 - 9 a.m.

Courts 5 & 6Thursday, March 22

7 - 9:30 a.m.

MCC’sTennis Interclub

with SMTC

By Gene Desrochers,Tennis Director

Interclub group at the MCC Restaurant

W e hadanother

wonderful PickleballClinic with our PickleballAmbassador from SantaMonica Doug Nichols on theMcc Paddle Tennis Courts. Dougexplained the rules as a group of experienced players,including our own Robert Rudelius, Leslie Howard, and Geneplayed an exhibition match to introduce those in attendanceto the intracies of the game. These included the scoring (youonly score when your team serves like volleyball used to be),strategy, the kitchen, and other goodies this lovely game hasto offer. Wehave pickleballpaddles andballs in thefitness centerfor members tocheck out.Make your waydown with afriend to thepaddle tenniscourts andhave a go atthe gamethat's sweeping the nation! Gene is happy to take you outand show you and some friends how to play if interested hewill set up another private clinic at your convenience.

PickleballClinic at

MCC

Westside League Please keep these

dates in mind as matches take up

courts 1, 2, & 5 from 9 a.m. - Noon

Thursday, March 1

Wednesday, April 11

Thursday, April 12

Singles

Challenger #1

Saturday, March 3

Men & Women Round Robin

1-4 p.m. • $5/player

Contact Gene to sign up at

310-578-4949, ext 326

or email: gdesrochers@

seabreezemgmt.com

or Priscilla at the tennis

desk, Ext. 223

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Taco Tuesday

Taco Tuesday

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Dine & DanceMartin Bennett

and the Mis-behaviors

Taco Tuesday

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Prime Rib Night

Prime Rib Night

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Prime Rib Night

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SundaySupper7 p.m.

AcademyAwards

St. Patrick’sDay

Black RoseBand

Dine & DanceMichaelForbes

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Prime Rib NightBNP ParibasOpen Trip

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All-AmericanBufffet

Karaoke NightDJ Gina

BNP ParibasOpen Trip

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French-themedBufffet

Prime Rib Night

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"Like" us on Facebookat Marina City Club

Dine & DanceDJ Victor

Salsa Night

Happy Hour 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Happy Hour 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Happy Hour 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Happy Hour 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Happy Hour 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Early Bird Special 5-6:30 pm

Prix Fixe Dinner Specials

Taco Tuesday

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T his column was an easy one to write because Iwent to the Super Bowl Party at the MCC

Restaurant that was transformed into the MCC SportsBar. We probably saw each other there as therewere over 150 people who came to watch thegame on one of the four 70-inch flat panels, as wellas the flat panels over the bar and on the wall. Therewasn’t a bad view in the house. Not only could youclearly see the game, you could clearly hear all theaction from the new Game Immersion Sound System.I loved not cooking, running to the kitchen, and,especially not having to clean up after the gameparty at my place. Let them do it, was my motto thisyear, as it will be for all future years. Not only couldwe all see and hear the game and chat with ourfriends, we could walk around and give theopposition a bad time when they were behind ourteam. It was such a thrilling game that I almost onlymade one trip to the buffet, but I managed to meetmy friends a number of times getting Buffalo Wings,Chili and Nachos with all the fixings, and thoseSliders. I saw a few people actually getting Veggisliders made for them by our gracious wait andkitchen staff. Oh yes, I did have a New Castle beer,or two, but who was counting? I picked out from the

Around and Aboutby Carole Barlin, Editor

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

* Non Resident Member

Linda Barnes*Lisa Gill & Robert Calder*Mika Curry*Chris & Polly Dyson*Dr. Edgar & Michiko GuessJames & Christa HyattKevin KeenanLeonor Kletzky*Lauren Kurzweil*Thomas PoliBarrett Stuart*

new selection of craft beers that the bar has startedstocking, and continues to stock after the game.What a day! What a game! What a greattransformation into a Sports Bar. I know they are goingto transform it again into a romantic dinner venue,with exotic foods and soft guitar music for Valentine’sDay. I hope they transform it into a dinner theatrewhen I go there to watch the Oscars. I’ll let you knowabout all the transformation next month. Stay tuned.The renewal of our Restaurant into our favorite placeto walk to for food and entertainment is justbeginning.